جشع الموسم يستيقظ البخيل إبنيزر البخيل عشية عيد الميلاد من قبل الأرواح التي تكشف له عن وجوده البائس ، والفرص التي أهدرها في شبابه ، وقسوته الحالية ، والمصير الرهيب الذي ينتظره إذا لم يغير طرقه. يواجه البخيل قصته الخاصة عن المرارة المتزايدة واللؤم ، ويجب أن يقرر ما سيحمله مستقبله: الموت أو الفداء.
يختفى شقيق (أورنس تالبوت) فجأة، ويُعثر عليه قتيلا، فيقرر العودة لمنزل العائلة لاكتشاف السر وراء ذلك، وأثناء عملية البحث يتعرض في مخيم الغجر لعضة من قبل كائن غريب يحوله إلى ذئب عند اكتمال القمر، فيراه الناس خطيرا عليهم ويبدوأ في تعذيبه ونبذه، ولكنه يكتشف الحقيقة ومن وراء قتل شقيقه.
حين تسوء صحّة الملكة "فيكتوريا"، يبحر الطبيب المنعزل "دوليتل" برفقة متدرّبه الصغير وأصدقائه الحيوانات في مغامرة بطولية للعثور على علاج سحري.
أثناء بحثها عن والدتها المفقودة، تستخدم المراهقة الجريئة إينولا هولمز مهاراتها في التجسس للتغلب بالدهاء على الأخ الأكبر "شيرلوك" وتساعد اللورد الهارب.
الآن محققة مقابل استئجار مثل شقيقها سيئ السمعة ، تتولى إنولا هولمز أول قضية رسمية لها للعثور على فتاة مفقودة ، حيث تشعل شرارات مؤامرة خطيرة لغزا يتطلب مساعدة الأصدقاء - وشيرلوك نفسه - لكشفه.
تدور الأحداث في عشية عيد الميلاد المفعم بالأجواء الباردة، حيث يصبح على البخيل إيبينيرز سكروج مواجهة ماضيه وتغيير مستقبله قبل فوات الأوان.
عندما يختطف البروفيسور جرذان الشرير صانع الألعاب الأشهر في لندن، يحاول سيد التنكر اللامع باسل المخبر الشهير وصديقه الموثوق داوزان الإفلات من الفخ النهائي وإحباط الجريمة المثالية.
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.
In Victorian London, 12-year-old business magnate Ciel Phantomhive thwarts dangers to the queen as he's watched over by his demon butler, Sebastian.
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart... but can love truly conquer all?
Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her brother, a detective, relies on her exceptional mind to solve difficult mysteries.
In the last years of Victoria's reign, London is beset by the "Touched": people — mostly women — who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities, some charming, some very disturbing. Among them are Amalia True, a mysterious, quick-fisted widow, and Penance Adair, a brilliant young inventor. They are the champions of this new underclass, making a home for the Touched, while fighting the forces of… well, pretty much all the forces — to make room for those whom history as we know it has no place.
London widow Cora Seaborne moves to Essex to investigate reports of a mythical serpent. She forms an unlikely bond with the village vicar, but when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting the creature.
Mystery! is an episodic television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA. It airs on PBS and is produced by WGBH. The show has brought a large number of detective series and television movies—most of them British productions from the BBC or the ITV companies and usually adapted from mystery fiction literary sources—to air on American television. In 2002, they added an American-produced series based on the novels of Tony Hillerman to their roster.
It's the late 19th century, and the mysterious Dracula has arrived in London, posing as an American entrepreneur who wants to bring modern science to Victorian society. He's especially interested in the new technology of electricity, which promises to brighten the night - useful for someone who avoids the sun. But he has another reason for his travels: he hopes to take revenge on those who cursed him with immortality centuries earlier. Everything seems to be going according to plan... until he becomes infatuated with a woman who appears to be a reincarnation of his dead wife.
A young woman is hired as a maid to an heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering uncle. But, the maid has a secret: she is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a gentleman to help him seduce the heiress to elope with him, rob her of her fortune, and lock her up in a madhouse. The plan seems to proceed according to plan until the women discover some unexpected emotions.
Dickensian intertwines the realm of fictional characters in Charles Dickens’ novels—including Scrooge, Fagin and Miss Havisham—in half-hour episodes, as their lives intertwine in 19th century London. The Old Curiosity Shop sits next door to The Three Cripples Pub, while Fagin’s Den is hidden down a murky alley off a bustling Victorian street.
In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it'll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save not only London but the entire world.
In Victorian London, feisty heroine Hetty Feather is trapped in the Foundling Hospital, the strict institution ruled over by the formidable Matron Bottomley. Aided by friends and thwarted by enemies, Hetty battles to win her freedom and finally find her real mother. Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson.
The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.
This series travels the length and breadth of Britain to find out how the Victorians built Britain. It uncovers the incredible and surprising stories behind iconic landmarks; discovers the hidden heroes behind the epic constructions; and finds out how the incredible advances made by the Victorians forged the world we live in today.
A Victorian comedy adventure in the style of Charles Dickens following shop owner Jedrington Secret-Past. Jedrington teams up with a seemingly charming new business partner, Harmswell Grimstone. As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise, it looks like they are built on crumbling foundations indeed, especially when it is revealed that Conceptiva too has a secret that turns out to be even darker than Jedrington's own.
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.
Oliver is born into poverty and misfortune - the son of an unmarried mother, who dies shortly after his birth. He is soon delivered to the workhouse, where the cruel Mr. Bumble oversees children tormented by starvation and suffering. When Oliver dares to ask for more gruel, he finds himself cast out and forced to make his own way in the world...
